We’re grateful to be included in a recent feature by Maiah Johnson Dunn for The Unicorn, highlighting the continued rise of the Finger Lakes as a globally celebrated American wine region.
In the article, Dunn reflects on the question of when a wine region can stop being called “emerging” and instead be recognized as having truly arrived. She explores the history, climate, and evolution of the Finger Lakes, culminating in its recognition as the 2025 American Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
Within a spotlight on cellar-worthy producers, Dunn writes about Hermann J. Wiemer’s pioneering role in shaping the region with our focus on clean, site-expressive wines, our long-standing nursery program, and our wine library. “HJW remains the only East Coast winery with an operating nursery, and the only Demeter-certified property east of the Rockies.”